​Alice Ji's Piano Studio
Piano lessons in Arlington and McLean, Virginia
Music is my passion.
Teaching
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my mission.
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- Alice Ji
Why choose Alice Ji
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Ms. Ji has been teaching piano in D. C. metro area for more than 10 years since 2009.
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Her top students have won auditions and competitions, and they have performed such prestigious venues as the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Strathmore Mansion, and Steinway Hall.
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Students have successfully passed world-renowned and rigorous performance assessments such as ABRSM, RCM, and TRINITY Examinations with distinction.
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Some of her students have been studying with her for more than 10 consecutive years.
Studio News
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The Studio is NOT accepting new students at this time. Please check back later for updates​.​​​​
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[June 8, 2025] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music, Fairfax, VA
[June 7, 2025] WMTA Adult Musicale
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[Spring, 2025] Piano Guild Auditions and ABRSM Examinations
[Spring, 2025] Adult Student Recital (to celebrate the 150th birthday of the French composer Maurice Ravel) at The Jefferson, Arlington, VA
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[March 9, 2025] WMTA Baroque Festival (K-12)
[February 8, 2025] WMTA Adult Musicale
[January 2, 2025] Lessons resume
[December 21, 2024 - January 1, 2025] Winter Break - Studio Closed
[December 15, 2024] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music, Fairfax, VA
[November 16, 2024] NVMTA Fall Festival (K-12)
Results: Ella & Sage - Superior, Belle - Excellent
[November 9, 2024] WMTA Adult Recital (Judged Recital)
[October 20, 2024] Adult Student Recital at The Jefferson, Arlington, VA
[September 3, 2024] First day of Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 academic year
[September 2, 2024] Labor Day - Studio Closed (No Lessons)
[August 3, 2024] Adult Student Community Outreach Recital at The Jefferson, Arlington, VA
[July 1, 2024] Summer lessons begin
[June 18 - 30, 2024] Summer Break - No lessons
[June 13, 2024] ABRSM Examinations Results:
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Emily (Practical Grade 8) - Merit
Francesca (Practical Grade 4) - Distinction
[June 8, 2024] Ms. Ji adjudicated at Piano Guild online auditions.
[June 8, 2024] Piano Guild Video Auditions
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[June 7, 2024] ABRSM Examinations​
[June 1, 2024] WMTA Adult Musicale
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[May 27, 2024] Memorial Day - No Lessons
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[May 19, 2024] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music
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[April 20, 2024] Adult Student Performance Class
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[March 2, 2024] WMTA Anthony Chanaka Classical Festival
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[February 25, 2024] Hungarian Music Piano Competition
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[February 10, 2024] WMTA Adult Musicale
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[January 2024] The Studio welcomes three new adult students: Cole, Kristi, and Xinyan.
[January 2, 2024] Lessons resume
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[December 20, 2023 ~ January 1, 2024] Winter Break (No Lessons)
[December 2023] The Studio welcomes three new students: Adelle, Belle, and Mae.
[December 16, 2023] Community Outreach Recital at VHC
[December 3, 2023] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music
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[November 23 ~ 26, 2023] Thanksgiving Break (No Lessons)
[November 11, 2023] WMTA Adult Recital
[October 28, 2023] Adult Student Studio Group Class at N Arlington Studio
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[October 2023] Max Yoon wond 3rd prize at Charleston Contemporaroy Misoc Competition. Congratualtions!
[July, 2023] Max Yoon won 3rd prize at the Beethoven Young Musicine International Online Competition. Congratulations!
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[July 8, 2023] Community Outreach Recital at Virginia Hospital Center
(selected K-12 and adult students and Ms. Ji)
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[June 4, 2023] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitts Music, Fairfax, VA
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[May 20, 2023] WMTA Adult Musicale
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[May 14, 2023] WMTA Hartman Awards Result:
Marcus Yoon - Third Prize
[April 22, 2023] Adult Studio Performance Class at a private residence in McLean, VA
[April 16, 2023] WMTA Bach/Baroque Competition Result:
Marcus Yoon - Third Prize
[March 18, 2023] WMTA Baroque Festival
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[January 3, 2023] Lessons resume
[December 28, 2022] Online International Clara Schumann Competition Result:
Piano 4 Hands: Max and Marcus - Fourth Prize
[December 24, 2022 - January 2, 2023] Winter Break (No Lessons)
[December 17, 2022] Community Outreach Performance at Virginia Hospital Center
(selected K-12 and adult advanced students and Alice Ji)
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[December 11, 2022] K-12 Student Recital at Jordan Kitts Music, Fairfax, VA
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[December 10, 2022] Adult Students Studio Performance Class
[November 2022] ABRSM Practical Examination Result: Emily Grade 6 - Merit, Francesca Grade 3 - Merit
[November 2022] Prodigy International Music Competition Result:
Max Yoon - 2nd Prize
[October 2022] ABRSM Performance Grade 6 Examination Result:
Sophia Huang - Distinction
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[November 19, 2022] WMTA Adult Recital
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[November 2022] ABRSM Practical Grades Examinations (in-person)
[September 1, 2022] First day of Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 academic year
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6/4/2022: Adult Student Studio Performance Class (In-Person)
5/22/2022: NVMTA Sonata Festival at George Mason University
5/22/2022: Winners Recital - Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition
5/21/2022: WMTA Adult Musicale at Hedy Bannon's Residence
May 2022: Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition 2022 Result:
Max & Marcus Yoon have been chosen as a First Prize Winner.
5/8/2022: WMTA The Viola Hartman Piano Performance Awards at Catholic University,
Washington, D. C.
Result: Marcus Yoon received Honorable Mention.
5/1/2022: Spring Recital (K-12) at Jordan Kitts Music, Fairfax, VA
2/26/2022: NVMTA Bach/Baroque Festival (Video submission) and Competition (In-person)
Results: All my students received "Superior", the highest score.
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2/5/2022: WMTA Adult Musicale - Zoom event
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2022 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition Winners:
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Max Yoon - First Prize
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Marcus Yoon - First Prize
Both Max and Marcus have been selected to perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in July, 2022.
January 2022: Alice Ji will adjudicate at the Young Artist Award Competition (virtual - video submission) presented by the city of Gaithersburg, MD.
12/12/2021: Max, Peter, Tom, and Alice performed at the Virginia Hospital Center.
12/12/2021: Online Winter Recital (K-12)
11/20/2021: Tom performed at the WMTA Adult Recital.
2021 Sejong Music Competition Winner:
Marcus Yoon (age 10) - First Place
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10/30/2021: Marcus and Max Yoon performed at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
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10/16/2021: Adult Piano Performance Class (In-Person)
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AFAF Online International Competition Results:
Marcus Yoon (age 10) - 1st Place
Max Yoon (age 13) - 2nd Place
June 2021: In-Person & Online Piano Lessons Available.
June 2021: ABRSM Performance Grades Exam - video submission
WMTA Hartman Awards Result:
Marcus (age 10) received an Honorable Mention.
5/28/2021: Online Spring Recital (Adult)
5/22/2021: WMTA Adult Musicale - Online Zoom Event
5/19/2021: Online Spring Recital (K-12)
5/9/2021: WMTA The Viola Hartman Piano Performance Awards
4/17/2021: WMTA Bach/Baroque Competition
3/27/2021: WMTA Baroque Festival - Online Zoom Event
2/06/2021: WMTA Adult Musicale - Online Zoom Event
12/24/2020 - 1/1/2021: Winter Break (No Lessons)
12/13/2020: Online Winter Recital (K-12)
12/13/2020: Online Winter Recital - Adult Students
(In honor of Ludvig van Beethoven's 250th birthday)
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12/12/2020: Deadline for performance video submissions
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11/28/2020: The Studio welcomes Tyrus, a new adult student.
10/31/2020: Online Halloween Recital (K-12)
October 2020: The Studio welcomes Rupal, a new adult student.
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Fall 2020: Accepting new students for online lessons only.
September 2020: The Studio welcomes Christine, a new adult student.
8/31/2020: Online Summer Adult Student Recital
8/30/2020: Online Summer Student Recital (K-12)
6/3/2020: Online Spring Student Recital (K-12)
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6/1/2020: Inaugural Online Spring Adult Student Recital
5/29/2020: Deadline for performance video submissions for online recital.
ISM Honors' Auditions Results: Lauren T (16) and Anton C (13) have been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in November 2020.
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3/22/2020: Due to COVID-19, the studio offers online piano lessons until further notice.
3/13/2020: Online lessons available
3/28/2020: Washington D.C. Music Teachers Association (WMTA) Event - Anthony Chanaka Classical Festival at Jordan Kitts Music, Rockville, MD (Cancelled)
3/9/2020: Community Outreach performance - Georgetown Senior Center's Enrichment Program at St. John's Episcopal Church
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2/1/2020: WMTA Adult Musicale at Steinway Gallery, North Bethesda
Peter (adult) performed Frederic Chopin's Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47.
1/26/2020: ISM Adult Student Recital at American University
1/5/2020: Young Artist Award Competition in Gaithersburg, MD
Miss Ji will serve as a jury member at the 2020 Young Artist Award Competition at Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
12/22/2019: ISM Student Recital at American University
12/15/2019: Winter Recital at Jordan Kitt's Music
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11/23/2019: WMTA Adult Judged Recital
Peter (adult) performed as a piano duo at the WMTA Adult Recital.
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October 2019: The Studio welcomes a new adult student Sam, a graduate student at GW.
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September 2019: The Studio welcomes seven new students -
Brandon, Chetan, Eliana, Ethan, Malia, Max and Maya.
Spring 2019 TRINITY Piano Exam Result:
Peter (adult) successfully performed a 40-minute recital program at the Exam and earned a Licentiate (LTCL) Performance Diploma.
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7/13/2019: ISM Honors Concert at the Carnegie Hall, NY
Andrea (age 11) has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall, NY.
May 2019 ABRSM Piano Exam Result:
Emily (age 10) successfully passed ABRSM Exam Grade 3 with distinction.
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6/15/2019: WMTA Adult Musicale - Steinway Piano Gallery, North Bethesda, MD
5/5/2019: Spring Recital - Jordan Kitt's Music, Fairfax, VA
4/16/2019: WMTA Haydn Sonata Awards Result
Andrea (age 11) was awarded honorable mention at the Junior Division.
4/8/2019: Georgetown Senior at St. John's Episcopal Church Peter performed for Georgetown Senior at the St. John's Episcopal Church in Georgetown, DC.
3/17/2019: WMTA Student Musicale
Andrea (age 10) performed at the WMTA Student Musicale.
3/7/2019: FMMC Concert at Strathmore Mansion
Alice performed piano duet works with Dr. Irina Koulikova at the Strathmore Mansion
2/9/2019: WMTA Adult Musical
Peter(adult) performed Dussek's Piano Sonata at the WMTA Adult Musical.
2/2/2019: YAA Competition in Gaithersburg, MD
Alice adjudicated at the 2019 Young Artist Awards Competition at Arts Barn in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
12/21/2018: Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater Performance
Alice and her student Andrea (age 10) performed at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater.
12/16/2018:Community Outreach Concert
Peter (adult) performed at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.
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11/17/2018: WMTA Adult Judged Recital
Peter (adult) performed Faure's Nocturne at the WMTA Adult Recital.
November 2018 ABRSM Piano Exam Result:
Emily (age 10) successfully passed her first ABRSM Exam Grade 1 with distinction.
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5/13/2018: WMTA V. Hartman Piano Awards Competition Result
Andrea (age 10): Second Prize
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4/23/2018: ISM Honors Auditions Result
Both Andrea (age 10) and Annette (age 10) were selected to perform at the Honors Recital at the Strathmore Mansion on Friday, June 8, 2018.
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2/11/2018: WMTA Adult Musicale
Peter (adult) performed at the WMTA Adult Musicale.
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1/24/2018: ISM Honors Auditions Result
Jaden (age 13) was selected to perform at the Honors Recital at the Carnegie Hall on Saturday, March 24, 2018.
1/17/2018: Alice's Piano Duo Performance
Alice is scheduled to perform piano duo at the Friday Morning Music Club's Jordan Kitts Concert in Rockville, MD.
=> Rescheduled for March 14, 2018.
11/11/2017: WMTA Adult Recital
An adult student's piano solo and duo performance
11/3/2017: Alice's Piano Duet Performance
Friday Morning Music Club's Concert Series at Calvery Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
10/22/2017: WMTA Student Musicale
Students performed at the WMTA Student Musicale.
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10/20/2017: Masterclass Application Result
My student has been accepted as a student performer at Dr. Michael Angelucci's Masterclass on October 29th.
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5/24/2017
Now Accepting Students for Summer - Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Lessons
5/20/2017: WMTA Adult Student Musicale
Peter performed both piano solo and duo works at the Steinway Gallery Hall.
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4/7/2017: Alice's Performance
Alice Ji will perform at the Friday Morning Music Club Mini Concert Series at the Jordan Kitt's Music in Rockville, MD.
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2/4/2017: Adjudication
Alice Ji adjudicated at the 2017 Young Artist Awards Competition - Piano division - in Kentlands Mansion (Gaithersburg, MD).
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1/21/2017: ISM Honors Auditions Result
Caylin(age 13) and Jaden(age 12) performed at the Weill Recital Hall at the Carnegie Hall as a winner of ISM Honors Auditions.
1/6/2017: ALice's Performance
Alice Ji performed at the Friday Morning Music Club's Concert Series at the historic Calvary Baptist Church in Washington DC.
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